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20 •28•108•130•145•300•sq. ft. “aha!” moment A desire to get the hallway out of the kitchen drove this design, and pushing the east wall out 7 ft. provided enough extra space to fashion a generous kitchen with lots of counter space and storage. Up Up New hallway Dn Dn Problem: Not enough daylight Solution: A vaulted space over the stove funnels daylight from a skylight and a gable-end window to the counter and stove. Before After 0 2 4 8 ft. Cool detail A boldly patterned tile backsplash behind the stove dials up a rich, earthy rhythm of squares and diagonals that add even more punch to the rusty-red walls. Architects: Jim Rymsza, jARCHITECTS, Seattle www.jarchitect.net Builder: S2 Builders, Chad and Jeremy Sandnes, www.s2builders.com www.finehomebuilding.com FALL/WINTER 2010 79